We Built This City: New York City

Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) is delighted to present We Built This City: New York City, a lively panel discussion that will chronicle the development of New York City from historic to contemporary times, focusing on the contribution Irish people have made to the city’s built and cultural fabric.

Marion R. Casey (Glucksman Ireland House NYU), Daryl Kerrigan (CEO, Creative Director, Daryl K),Caroline O’Donnell (Principal, CODA), Kevin Roche (Principal, KRJDA), Brian Tolle (Artist, Irish Hunger Memorial NYC) will discuss the theme from their distinctive perspectives with moderator Raymond W. Gastil, AICP (Director, Pittsburgh Dept. of City Planning).

Kicking off the event is a screening of an IAF commissioned short by Dyehouse Films.

Book your FREE place We Built This City is curated by the Irish Architecture Foundation in collaboration with Irish Design 2015 and the Office of the Minister for Diaspora Affairs of Ireland. Irish Design 2015 was an initiative backed by the Irish Government celebrating and promoting Irish design in Ireland and internationally.